regionalistic
Favoring local identity
Regionalistic describes attitudes, policies, or cultural expressions that emphasize the distinctive character of a particular region over broader national or global identities.
It often carries a slightly critical edge, suggesting excessive or narrow focus on regional concerns: The party's regionalistic platform alienated voters in other parts of the country.
The term appears most frequently in political and cultural criticism, where it may imply parochialism or resistance to centralization.
Regional or narrow-minded
- parochialNarrow in perspective
- communityCollective of connected people
- dialectRegional language variety
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
folklore · cuisine · heritage · traditions · landmarks · topography · vernacular · homeland
Intolerant of differing views
- insularNarrow in outlook
- small-townLimited local outlook
- myopicUnable to see far
- limitedRestricted in extent
parochialism · ethnocentric · clannish · tribalism · nativism · chauvinism · insularity · exclusivism
Independent decision-making capacity
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- separatismAdvocacy for political breakaway
- devolutionTransferring power locally
sovereignty · federalism · balkanization · jurisdiction · secession · home rule · territorial disputes · bloc voting
provincial
Regional or narrow-minded
- parochialNarrow in perspective
- communityCollective of connected people
- dialectRegional language variety
customs · folklore · cuisine · heritage · traditions · landmarks · topography · vernacular · homeland · locale
narrow-minded
Intolerant of differing views
- insularNarrow in outlook
- small-townLimited local outlook
- myopicUnable to see far
limited · parochialism · ethnocentric · clannish · tribalism · nativism · chauvinism · insularity · exclusivism · inward-looking
autonomy
Independent decision-making capacity
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- separatismAdvocacy for political breakaway
devolution · sovereignty · federalism · balkanization · jurisdiction · secession · home rule · territorial disputes · bloc voting · power-sharing
regionalisticinternational
Concerning relations among countries
global · worldwide · universal · cosmopolitan · transnational
regionalisticcosmopolitan
Culturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
worldly · globalist · universalist · ecumenical · broad-minded
regionalisticcentralist
Favors unified authority
federalist · unionist · nationalist · integrationist · centralized